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Five Levers of Social Change: Part 2
Practical Advice Series: Five basic “levers,” or strategies, to help businesses or nonprofits achieve social change.
Segmenting the Research
When does it make sense for NGOs to outsource their research to academics?
Seven Deadly Sins of Impact Evaluation
Seven obstacles to making good decisions about impact evaluations and how to avoid them.
A Decade of Outcome-Oriented Philanthropy
The outgoing president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation reflects on the importance of strategic philanthropy.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
Conventional wisdom says that scaling social innovation starts with strengthening internal management capabilities. This study of 12 high-impact nonprofits, however, shows that real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and find creative ways to enlist the help of others.
Ethics and Nonprofits
Unethical behavior remains a persistent problem in nonprofits and for-profits alike. To help organizations solve that problem, the authors examine the factors that influence moral conduct, the ethical issues that arise specifically in charitable organizations, and the best ways to promote ethical behavior within organizations.